Optimisation of wheelset maintenance using whole-system cost modelling

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Volumn 227, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 594-608

  Bevan, Adam ^a   Molyneux Berry, Paul ^a   Mills, Steve ^b   Rhodes, Andy ^c   Ling, Daniel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Rail Safety and Standards Board   (United Kingdom)

^c SERCO ASSURANCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

asset management; rolling stock; Wheel rail damage; wheelset; whole systems costs

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRY CASE STUDIES; MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; MODELLING CAPABILITIES; RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK; VEHICLE-TRACK INTERACTION; WHEEL/RAIL; WHEELSETS;

ASSET MANAGEMENT; COSTS; FLEET OPERATIONS; MAINTENANCE; OPTIMIZATION; RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK; TOOLS;

VEHICLE WHEELS;

EID: 84887460583     PISSN: 09544097     EISSN: 20413017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0954409713484712     Document Type: Article

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